The Pokémon Trading Card Game (PTCG) has been around just one year less than the video games it was based on, making it 27 years old this year. And while it generally hits the news when a classic card is sold for a ludicrous price,

Releasing on Oct. 30, “Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket” is bringing card collecting, deck building and trainer battling directly to your phone. Now, you can experience the joy and unpredictability of opening “Pokémon” card packs virtually and create a customized deck of “Pokémon” cards to be the very best, like no one ever was.

For Pokemon fans that don't know how to play the collectable card game — you'll soon be able to learn by playing on your phone for free. I got to spend time playing an early preview of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket,